Contains 19 individual slipcases with facsimiles of the original releases housed in an outer cardboard container. If you think you have all of arrau s recordings on cd, especially for the philips label, think again. Claudio arrau the complete rca victor and columbia album. Debussy 101 by claude debussy on amazon music unlimited. Superb playing by the great claudio arrau, arguably the finest pianist since liszt. Although osorio rattles off vallee dobermanns endless tremolos and repeated chords without ever banging or making an ugly sound, arraus dignified drama and wider dynamic spectrum again yields more unified, satisfying results. Arraus 19411952 american recordings for victor and columbia represent the pianist on prime form at one of the peaks of his long career. Claudio arrau sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans lair du soir 10. For mixed chorus, orchestra arr for chorus with orchestra arr scores featuring mixed chorus arr scores featuring the orchestra arr for mandolin, orchestra arr scores featuring the mandolin arr for orchestra with soloists arr. February 6, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning the baroque to 20thcentury composers, especially bach, beethoven, schubert, chopin, schumann, liszt and brahms. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude shine.
In addition to his liszt recordings, he recorded all of the beethoven sonatas and concertos and a majority of chopin and schumanns works. Extensive interviews and commentaries in german, plus photographs and excerpts from works by beethoven, liszt, chopin and debussy. Claudio arrau 19031991 was a singular figure among the great pianists of his time, who strived to fuse the best that nineteenth and twentiethcentury performing traditions had to offer. Musical genius, prodigy, and boy wonder are some of the words most often used to describe claudio arrau 19031991. The bach shares the last disc with book 2 of debussys preludes, which display arraus brilliant color effects and sensitivity to their harmonic adventurousness, making it regrettable that he didnt record even more of that composers music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Introduced by chilean pianist rosita renard, who was already making a promising career in europe, claudio arrau became a pupil under the legendary maestro martin krause lipsia 1853berlin 1918, himself a former pupil of franz liszt, at the renowned julius stern conservatory of berlin. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of. The villa deste fountain sounds parched next to claudio arraus shapely deluge of caressing nuances. Daniel ericourt books iii ivory classics 73006 4cd priced as 2 vladimir viardo books iii propiano 224525. He was a child prodigy and gave his first concert at the age of 5. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e.
Arrau s 1941 1952 american recordings for victor and. Both books 1 and 2 of debussys popular piano preludes are contained in this one sturdy volume. Claudio arrau, one of the great pianists of the 20th century, died yesterday in murzzuschlag, austria. The item may be missing the original packaging such as the original box or bag or tags or in the original packaging but not sealed.
Claude debussy 18621918 was the first composer to radically break with the romantic tradition, giving rise to the explorations of sound and form that dominated the twentieth century. Buy claudio arrau complete philips recordings 80 cd online at low price in india on. Arrau was born on february 6, 1903, in chillan, chile. Claudio arrau had been playing and recording heavyweight beethoven, brahms, liszt and schumann for so long that his 1979 recording of the first book of debussy s preludes must have come as a surprise to many. Images usually pronounced in french is a suite of six compositions for solo piano by claude debussy. Debussy, claudio arrau arrau heritage debussy 2003. Debussy claudio arrau preludes book i images book i. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends. Claudio arrau 1903 1991 was a singular figure among the great pianists of his time, who strived to fuse the best that nineteenth and twentiethcentury performing traditions had to offer. Arrau chronology development period arrauhouse claudio arrau. While arrau returned to debussy with seminal recordings of both books of preludes in 1979, his traversal of the images from the same sessions cannot compare with the columbia recordings, which are not only more sensuous, but incredibly virile and, at the same time, atmospheric. Recorded 19411952 in new york city, detroit, chicago and philadelphia. Claudio arraus late debussy recordings are also very rewarding although.
Arrau s fondness for debussy has continued into his later years, and among his newer releases are the estampes, the images complete, and both books of the preludes. Anyone who saw arrau in concert knows that microphones never really captured his resplendent tone. Debussy, claudio arrau preludes volume 2 1980, vinyl discogs. Debussy preludes, book 1 by claude debussy 18621918. Claudio arrau leon february 7, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from.
Claude debussy s painterly preludes the subtle, elusive quality of debussy s twentyfour preludes is captured perfectly by pianist paul jacobs, who plays them with a tolling, belllike sound. Despite a highly successful international career that spanned nearly eight decades and included thousands of concert appearances and an extensive catalogue of recordings, claudio arrau 19031991 never seemed to achieve the kind of popularity with the american public that artur rubinstein 18871982 or vladimir horowitz 19031989 did. Martin krause was arrau s teacher who was taught by liszt. Or maestro claudio arrau was a universally revered. There are, of course, many other complete recordings of the preludes, books iii. This recording presents the first books of both the preludes and the images, works in which debussy found his. They were published in two books series, each consisting of three pieces. Claudio arrau claudio arrau complete philips recordings. Claudio arrau 1903 1991 was born in chillan, chile. When emi made their various sonata and concerto recordings with claudio arrau in the 1950s, his reputation in this country was at its zenith. Ilya itin, piano this video was recorded at the golandsky institute international piano festival at. The lowestpriced item in unused and unworn condition with absolutely no signs of wear.
Philips 432 3042 images and preludes complete, with estampes. Claudio arrau, pianist, is dead at 88 the new york times. These works are distinct from debussy s images pour orchestre. Still, as musicologist rollo myers notes, the pictorial element is not unduly stressed if stressed at all. Any recordings you find of sviatoslav richter playing any of debussy s preludes are also worthy of consideration. Claudio arrau virtuoso philosopher of the piano 12 cd box. They may not be the last word in spontaneity or electricity, but they possess sincerity and beauty in full measure, along with an appealing tonal richness. The first book was composed between 1901 and 1905, and the second book was composed in 1907.
Listen to your favorite songs from debussy 101 by claude debussy now. Youll find a wide selection of claudio arrau sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Regarded by many music critics as a master interpreter and impassioned artist, arrau enjoyed a stellar, if sometimes unorthodox, career that spanned over 80 years. Claudio arrau leon february 7, 1903 june 9, 1991 was a chilean pianist known for his interpretations of a vast repertoire spanning from the baroque to 20thcentury composers, especially.
Preludes complete 24 claude debussy krystian zimerman. Debussy, claudio arrau claudio arrau debussy 1991, cd. For book 2, arrau is still excellent but gieseking is the finest recording. Buy claudio arrau complete philips recordings 80 cd. Thats simply because book 2 requires a different style than book 1, and gieseking makes each prelude. Hello select your address todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics. Debussy for study, an album by claude debussy, various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Philips 420 3932 and 420 3942 arraus readings, recorded in 1979, find him in spectacular form. Preludes book i, images book i and nocturne youtube.
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